Era of Dwapara Yuga Kosala Kingdom
1 era of dwapara yuga
1.1 kingdoms sprang kosala proper
1.1.1 eastern kosala
1.1.2 northern kosala
1.1.3 kosala kingdom of vrihadvala south of ayodhya
1.1.4 kosala ayodhya capital or central kosala
1.2 kingdoms sprang southern kosala
1.2.1 western kosala in central india
1.2.2 eastern kosala in central india
era of dwapara yuga
the indian epic mahabharata window era.
during time of kurukshetra war, , reign of pandavas , kauravas, find mention of numerous kingdoms name, kosala (as per references in mahabharata).
kingdoms sprang kosala proper
raghava rama s kosala (kosala proper) split two, owing 2 sons attaining kingship after reign. during era of kurukshetra war split 5 kingdoms.
eastern kosala
this was, kingdom ruled kusa, kusavati capital. (see mbh 2.14, mbh 2.21, referred below). described fleeing southern country of kuntis due magadha king jarasandha. route taken bhima, arjuna , krishna kuru kingdom magadha kingdom through eastern kosala.
northern kosala
this was, kingdom ruled lava sravasti capital. (see mbh 2.29 referred below). kingdom defeated pandava general bhima, in military campaign east.
kosala kingdom of vrihadvala south of ayodhya
vriahadvala kosala king mentioned general under duryodhana, in kurukshetra war. (mbh. 5.277, 5.198).this kingdom defeated pandava general bhima, in military campaign east. (mbh 2.29). seems kosala had power extended neighbouring kingdom of kasi south of it, because vrihadvala commanded troops kasi in kurukshetra war. reason consider kasi-kosala single kingdom. period of time in past, kasi have been vassal state of kosala kingdom. grandmothers of kauravas , pandavas called princesses of kasi , times princesses of kosala, attesting fact.
kosala ayodhya capital or central kosala
this original kosala ruled king raghava rama. ruled dirghayaghna, during era. kingdom defeated pandava general bhima, in military campaign east. (mbh 2.29).
kingdoms sprang southern kosala
the native kingdom of raghava rama s mother kausalya, considered dakshina kosala kingdom split @ least 2 during era of kurukshetra war. became evident if follow passage in mahabharata, describing military campaign of pandava general sahadeva, led troops southern direction. (mbh. 2.30)
western kosala in central india
this kingdom close vidarbha kingdom ruled bhishmaka, east of it. sahadeva defeated kingdom first , moved eastern kosala. (mbh. 2.30)
eastern kosala in central india
after defeating other kosala kingdom sahadeva defeated numerous kings in eastern kosala, indicating there many kingdoms, , not one, collectively known eastern kosalas. (mbh. 2.30)
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